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[Pages 135-184]
TOP OF ARTICLE
I. Sources of
Law
A. Sources
of Jewish Law
B. Sources
of Islamic Law
II. Women’s
Place in the Two Religions
A. Women
in Judaism
B. Women
in Islam
III. Marriage as
the Context for Succession Rights
A. Marriage
in Jewish Law
B. Marriage
in Islamic Law
IV. Inheritance
Under Jewish and Islamic Law
A. Jewish
Inheritance Law
B. Islamic
Inheritance Law
C. Specific
Rules of Inheritance
1. Husband and Wife
a. Husband’s Right to
Wife’s Estate
b. Wife’s Right to
Husband’s Estate
2. Daughters
3. Mothers
4. Other Female Relatives
V. Jewish and
Islamic Women’s Rights of Inheritance in Modern Times
Conclusion
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